Lawrence W. Reed

Lenin’s New Economic Policy: When the Soviets Admitted Socialism Doesn’t Work

A century ago, the Mother Ship of Socialism—the Soviet Union—was teetering on the precipice. The Poles had just vanquished the…

5 years ago

Reflecting on Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, 245 years later

The first ten days in the month of March 1776 brought forth momentous events that played roles in shaping the…

5 years ago

Louis Armstrong Broke Barriers With Music, Optimism, and the Sheer Force of His Personality

Rarely do we hear the term “reform school” these days. But for years it was a running gag in episodes…

6 years ago

Marian Anderson, George Washington Carver, and Booker T. Washington: Inspiring Words from Three Great African Americans

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not…

6 years ago

Ronald Reagan at 110: Twenty of His Best Quotes on Freedom, Government, and America

Saturday marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of America’s 40th president, Ronald Wilson Reagan, in Tampico, Illinois in 1911.…

6 years ago